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Earlier this week, I went to my mailbox that I rent just for receiving snail mail from online sources. Well, a regular reader of this blog and her husband sent me a generous ($500!) check to see us through the next couple of weeks while I’m waiting for the pay from my new job to kick in. It’s such a blessing!
I was starting to feel a bit concerned about how we were going to survive until my first payday (which is at least a couple of weeks from today). Now I can breathe so much easier! It blessed me so much that they realized I was still going to be in a tight spot for a few weeks even though I’ve found a job.
Thanks so much, Kay! (Thank your hubby for me, too!)
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I was just officially offered that job (the one with the three interviews that I’d been waiting to hear back about for weeks)!
It’s just a part-time seasonal position, but it sees me through the holidays … and since I’m sort of planning on starting back to school in January, that should work out perfectly. Also, they sometimes hire the seasonal help on for continuing work … and I was told that they keep the list of their seasonal employees to call when jobs become available throughout the coming year. So it’s definitely a foot in the door.
Doing the happy dance! The training starts on Monday. Pray for continued health, etc.
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Haven’t heard anything from that job I’d applied for and had three interviews for. I was told not to call and that I’d only hear from them if I have the job offered to me. Because the training session for the job starts on November 9th, if I don’t hear anything in the next few days, I was told I can assume I didn’t get it.
The spokesperson thing probably isn’t going to work out because I don’t currently have any video of myself that’s digitally formatted. All I have is VHS stuff and no way to switch it to a digital format in time to get the job.
Still feeling quite a bit better, health-wise, but so very tired … yesterday I napped the vast majority of the day, then still went to bed fairly early, and then slept like a rock until nearly noon today. And now I already feel like I need to take another nap. Don’t know if all this tiredness is leftover from the flu, or if something new is coming along, or if it’s just general stress-related exhaustion. I really need to be well next week for job-hunting. Prayers appreciated!
Trying not to even think about the upcoming holidays. At this point, I just want to get well and be working in time to pay the rent again at the end of November. Things like Christmas gifts and holiday activities are completely off my radar of things to worry about right now (but it’s hard not to think about those things this time of year). Pray for my kids as we face the holiday season with no money. We’ve had some incredibly sad holidays in the past … I really don’t want to have another one.
I’m signed up to get a holiday dinner from the Food Bank next month, so that’s something to look forward to, at least.
The past couple of days, I’ve been camped in Psalm 116 in my Bible. Nothing else seems to speak to me at the moment. Thought I’d share it with you all in case you’re interested:
Psalm 116 – TNIV (Today’s New International Version)
1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry for mercy.
2 Because he turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The cords of death entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came over me;
I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name of the LORD:
“LORD, save me!”
5 The LORD is gracious and righteous;
our God is full of compassion.
6 The LORD protects the unwary;
when I was brought low, he saved me.
7 Return to your rest, my soul,
for the LORD has been good to you.
8 For you, LORD, have delivered me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the LORD
in the land of the living.
10 I trusted in the LORD when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted”;
11 in my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”
12 What shall I return to the LORD
for all his goodness to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the LORD.
14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD
in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of the LORD
is the death of those faithful to him.
16 Truly I am your servant, LORD;
I am your servant, as was my mother before me;
you have loosed my bonds of affliction.
17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you
and call on the name of the LORD.
18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD
in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts of the house of the LORD—
in your midst, Jerusalem.
Praise the LORD.
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Someone had asked me awhile back to put information here on my blog for people who wanted to help out in some sort of way during this current crisis. I was thinking that even if people are just doing their Christmas shopping online at Amazon this year, if someone entered the Amazon site through one of my “Amazon stores,” I’d get a small affiiliate referral fee from things that might be purchased anyway. Just a thought.
Hoping this next week goes great for job-hunting (pray for continued health so I can finally leave the house again!).
Here’s the information that was asked for:
Direct Gifts:
- Wish List – http://tinyurl.com/wishlistdebi/
- Donations – http://tinyurl.com/donate2debi
My Books:
- My Books – http://thesimplemom.wordpress.com/my-books/
- My New Lulu Books – http://stores.lulu.com/dsimple
My Sales:
- Tupperware® – http://snurl.com/DebiTupperware
My Amazon Stores:
- Gluten-Free Zone – http://astore.amazon.com/glutenfreezone-20
- Books & Gifts – http://astore.amazon.com/christianbooksandgifts-20
- Deborah’s Kitchen – http://astore.amazon.com/deborahskitchen-20
- Simple Times Bookstore – http://astore.amazon.com/simpletimes-20
- Nature Study - http://astore.amazon.com/naturestudy-20/
- Charlotte Mason – http://astore.amazon.com/charlottemason-20
- Kids’ Books – http://snurl.com/books4kids
- Seattle Stuff - http://astore.amazon.com/seattlestuff-20
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Wow, made it through another month with no income. But after I paid the rent today, I have $10 left in the bank. Oh, dear.
At least we have a roof over our heads for another month … but not sure how I’ll pay phone or utilities or put gas in the van for job hunting.
This business of being unemployed without unemployment payments is the pits. Remind me not to work for a non-profit ever again! Blah.
Oh, and on another note, I think I may need to go to the doctor (woman’s issues) … but no insurance and no $. So maybe if everybody prays it’ll just go away?!
Okay, that’s the end of my whining for the day. Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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Seems like all I’m doing here is posting brief updates. Here’s another one. My oldest daughter’s flu seemed to get better, and then she suddenly took a turn for the worse. Fever, coughing, worse than before. Took her to the doctor today. He didn’t do a Swine Flu test so he couldn’t say for certain which type of flu she has, but he sent us home with literature called “You and Swine Flu” … so I guess it’s his best guess without actually testing what’s wrong. He said their clinic is only testing people who are “high risk.” Anyway, prayers appreciated for all of us … she’s very sick and the rest of us are finally feeling better. Don’t want to go down the sicky road again!
Haven’t heard back about the spokesperson thing yet so no updates on that front.
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Just made contact a few minutes ago with the agent about the spokesperson gig. Sounds VERY exciting. I should hear back something in the next day or two. It would start ASAP and has me just about jumping up and down with excitement about the possibilities … pray, Pray, PRAY! (Thanks!)
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I just heard from someone about a possible spokesperson gig. Have no idea what sort of company or what they may ask me to do. Still in the “sending them information about me” stage. Prayers appreciated!
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